Barbados vs Slovakia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
22.4%
in 2023
Slovakia
23.1%
in 2022
Barbados rank
21st
Slovakia rank
18th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 23.1% against 22.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 18th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 12.3% | 6.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 21.4% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 23.6% | 2.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 23.1% against 22.4% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Slovakia?
- 0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Slovakia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Slovakia ranks 18th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release